I'd check the charger before changing ten settings. iReviews' faster-charging guide starts with the wall adapter and cable, then moves into Battery settings and ways to reduce activity while the phone charges. The hardware advice is the part I'd act on first. For the remaining tips, the missing piece is a timed comparison using the same phone, charger and starting battery level.

Check the charging path

  • Wall adapter. iReviews recommends 20W or more as a starting point. Apple's fast-charge guidance is model-specific: iPhone 17, 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max use a 40W-or-higher adapter for the advertised wired result; iPhone Air and 17e use 20W or more.
  • Cable. The channel advises using a genuine or reputable replacement. Apple specifies USB-C for iPhone 15 and later, or USB-C to Lightning for earlier supported models; the connector and charging standard matter alongside the adapter label.
  • Computer and wireless charging. The video's blanket dismissal goes too far. Apple's charging-speed notes say shared power can reduce output, and identify MagSafe and Qi2 as faster wireless options. A computer port isn't automatically slow.

Reduce work during a short top-up

  • Heavy use. Put games and camera work aside. Apple confirms that demanding apps and high-quality video can reduce charging speed; the video makes the same practical point about leaving the phone alone.
  • Low Power Mode. iReviews suggests enabling it from Control Center, with an optional Shortcuts automation when charging starts. The video doesn't measure how many minutes this saves.
  • Connections. The channel recommends disabling Personal Hotspot and AirDrop, and suggests Airplane Mode for an urgent top-up. Treat these as its recommendations, with no demonstrated gain for each switch.

Battery settings deserve some care. iReviews suggests a 90% charge limit and discusses disabling Clean Energy Charging, but doesn't run controlled comparisons for those choices. A charge limit chooses the stopping point, so I'd separate it from a question about charging speed. The video doesn't establish the time cost of each battery preference. It ends with closing demanding apps or powering the phone off. For iPhoners trying to find a bottleneck, Apple's Slow Charger message offers a more specific starting point than a blanket settings sweep.

A setting that helps an urgent top-up doesn't have to become a permanent battery policy.